Vinyl pressings
by Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots · 1976
Disco Duck was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 26 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
RS 857 76NP 1968S-CP XRunout Side A, variant 1
RS 857 76NP 1969S-CPRunout Side B, variant 1
RS-857 76NP1968-S-CPRunout Side A, variant 2
RS-857 76NP1969-S-CP XRunout Side B, variant 2
RS-857 76NP1968-S-CS - 1A SIRunout A-side
RS-857 76NP1969-S-CS - 1A SIRunout B-side
76 NP 1968Label A-side
76 NP 1969Label B-side
RS-857 76NP1968-S-PRC-I-I-IIRunout A-side
RS-857 76NP1969-S-PRC-I-I-IIRunout B-side
76 NP 1968Label A-side
76 NP 1969Label B-side
76 NP 1968 SLabel A-side
76 NP 1969 SLabel B-side
p RS-857 76 NP 1968-S-CP XSide A runout, variant 1
p RS-857 76 NP 1969-S-CPSide B runout, variant 1
RS-857 76NP1968-S-CP pSide A runout, variant 2
p RS-857 76NP1969-S-CP XSide B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | RSO 2090 204First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Argentina | RSO 2090 204First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Australia | RSO 2090 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | RSO 2090 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | RSO 2090 204First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS 857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS 857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS 857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS 857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Colombia | RSO 2090204First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | RSO 45-2090204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | RSO 2090 204First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | RSO 2090 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | RSO 2090 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | RSO 2090 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 889 390-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
51 vinyl pressings of Disco Duck are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1976 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RSO RS 857.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 857, FR 040, RS 857 (C), PRO 012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 857 76NP 1968S-CP X and RS 857 76NP 1969S-CP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
